The head hunters of northern Luzon
- Title:
- The head hunters of northern Luzon
- Collection:
- Southeast Asia Visions
- Creator:
- Willcox, Cornelis De Witt
- Date:
- 1912
- Extent:
- 310 600dpi JPEG page images
- Publisher:
- Franklin Hudson Pub. Co
- Publication Place:
- Kansas City [MO]
- Format:
- Book
- Contents:
- Front Matter
"Chapter I. : Highlander of Northern Luzon. - Meaning of the word ""Igorot."" - Trails. - The Mountain Province. - Nature of the country."
Chapter II. ; Annual inspection of the mountain tribes. - We set out for Baguio. - Pangasinan Province. - Agno River. - Reception by the people.
Chapter III. : Padre Juan Villaverde. - His great trail. - The beginning of the mountain journey. - Nozo.
Chapter IV. : Early start. - Pine forest. - Vegetation. - Rest at Amugan. - The gansa. - Bone.
Chapter V. : Aritao. - Bubud. - Dupax. - Start for Campote.
Chapter VI. : The ilongots and their country. - Efforts of our Government to reach these people. - The forest trail. - Our first contact with the wild man.
"Chapter VII. : School of Campote. - Our white pony, and the offer made for his tail."
Chapter VIII. : Appearance of the ilongots. - Dress. - Issue of beads and cloth. - Warrior dance. - School work. - Absence of old women from meeting.
Chapter IX. ; Return to civilization. - Reception at Bambang. - Aglipayanos and Protestants.
"Chapter XX. : Magat River. - Enthusiastic reception at Bayombong. - Speeches and reports. - Solano. - Ifugao ""college yell."" - Bagabag."
"Chapter XI. : We enter the Mountain Province. - Payawan. - Kiangan, its position. - Anitos. - Speech of welcome to Ifugao chief. - Detachment of native Constabulary. - Visit of Ifugao chiefs to our quarters. - Dancing."
Chapter XII. : Day opens badly. - Ifugao houses. - The people assemble. - Dancing. - Speeches. - White paper streamers. - Head - hunter dance. - Canao.
Chapter XIII. : Dress of the people. - Butchery of carabao. - Prisoner runs amok and is killed.
Chapter XIV. : Barton's account of a native funeral.
Chapter XV. : Visit to the Silipan Ifugaos at Andangle. - The Ibilao River. - Athletic feat. - Rest - house and stable at Sabig.
Chapter XVI. : Change in aspect of country. - Mount Amuyao and the native legend of the flood. - Rice - terraces. - Banawe. - Mr. Worcester's first visit to this region. - Sports. - Absence of weapons. - Native arts and crafts.
"Chapter XVII. : We ride to Bontol. - Bat - nets. - Character of the country. - Ambawan. - Difficulties of the trail. - Bird - scarers. - Talubin. - Bishop Carroll of Vigan. - We reach Bontok. - ""The Star - Spangled Banner."" - Appearance of the Bontol Igorot. - Incidents."
Chapter XVIII. : Importance of Bontok. - Head-taking. - Atonement for bloodshed. - Sports. - Slapping Game.
Chapter XIX. : The native village. - Houses. - Pitapit. - Native institutions. - Lumawig.
Chapter XX. : We push on north. - Banana skirts. - Albino child. - Pine uplands. - Glorious view.
Chapter XXI. : Deep valley. - A poor rancheria. - Escort of boys. - Descent of Tinglayan Hill. - Sullen reception at Tinglayan. - Bangad. - First view of the Kalingas. - Arrival at Lubuagan.
Chapter XXII. : Splendid appearance of the Kalingas. - Dancing. - Lubuagan. - Basi. - Councils. - Bustles and braids. - Jewels and weapons. - Excellent houses.
Chapter XXIII. : We leave the mountains. - Nanong. - Passage of the Chico. - The Apayao. - Tabuk. - The party breaks up. - Sesolate plain. - The Cagayan Valley. - Enrile.
Chapter XXIV. : Tobacco industry. - Tuguegarao. - Caves. - The Cagayan River. - Barangayans. - Aparri. - Island of Fuga. - Sail for Manila. - Stop at Vigan. - Arrival at Manila.
Chapter XXV. : Future of the highlanders. - Origin of our effort to improve their condition. - Imploicy of any change in present administration. - Transfer of control of wild trives to Christianized Filipinos. - Comparison of our course with that of the Japanese in Formosa.
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